Handlebar grip set
A handlebar grip set has two turn signals, two operating kits, and two grips. Each of the two turn signals is detachable and has a base, an illumination module assembled to the base, and a housing assembled to the base and covering the illumination module. Each operating kit has a button module electrically connected to the illumination module of a corresponding one of the turn signals. Each one of the grips surrounds the base of a corresponding one of the turn signals. The base of each turn signal is configured to be assembled to one of two ends of a handlebar. The turn signals of the handlebar grip set provide sufficient warning function when a bicycle equipped with the handlebar grip set is turning.
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The present invention relates to a bicycle, and more particularly to a handlebar grip set with a function of turning signals.
2. Description of Related ArtWith rising awareness of environmental protection such as energy saving and carbon-emission reduction, and also with the popularity of sports, people living in the urban area choose bicycles for transportation or commuting in the city again. After work or at leisure, people also ride bicycles in the city to exercise.
A conventional bicycle is merely equipped with bike reflectors on a bicycle frame thereof. However, the bike reflectors cannot provide sufficient warning function with vehicles in the city at dark. In order to prominently indicate turning directions of the conventional bicycle for other vehicles in the city, structure of handlebars of the conventional bicycle should be improved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe main objective of the present invention is to provide a handlebar grip set with turn signals for indicating turning directions of bicycles.
The handlebar grip set has two turn signals, two operating kits, and two grips. Each of the two turn signals is detachable and has a base, an illumination module assembled to the base, and a housing assembled to the base and covering the illumination module. Each operating kit has a button module electrically connected to the illumination module of a corresponding one of the turn signals. Each one of the grips surrounds the base of a corresponding one of the turn signals. The base of each turn signal is configured to be assembled to one of two ends of handlebars. The turn signals of the handlebar grip set provide sufficient warning function when a bicycle equipped with the handlebar grip set is turning.
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In the present invention, the battery 23 of each one of the two turn signals 20 is a rechargeable battery. Each one of the two turn signals 20 further has a charging board 26. The charging board 26 is assembled at the second end of the base 21, is electrically connected to the battery 23 of the turn signal 20, and is disposed inside the handlebars 10. The charging board 26 may be connected to an electrical power source for charging the battery 23.
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When the handlebar grip set of the present invention is applied to an electric bicycle, the charging board 26 of each one of the two turn signals 20 may be electrically connected to a motor. The battery 23 of each turn signal 20 may be omitted accordingly. Practically, the electrical connection mentioned in the present invention may be a wired connection or a wireless connection. The two button modules 32 may be respectively wireless connected to the two illumination modules 22 of the two turning signals 20 via Bluetooth. The mount 31 of each operating kit 30 may have a charging connector 311. The two charging connectors 311 of the two mounts 31 of the two operating kits 30 may be electrically connected to the two batteries 23 of the two turning signals 20. The charging connector 311 of the mount 31 of each operating kit 30 may have a charging socket adjacent to the button module 32 of the operating kit 30.
Alternatively, the two batteries 23 of the two turning signals 20 may be electrically connected in series. Therefore, only one of the two operating kits 30 has the charging connector 311 to be electrically connected to the battery 23 of one of the two turning signals 20.
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The handlebar grip set of the present invention is configured to be assembled to the two ends of the handlebars 10. In the present invention, the handlebar grip set has the two turn signals 20 and the two operating kits 30 respectively electrically connected to the two illumination modules 22 of the two turn signals 20. A user can control the two turn signals 20 via the two operating kits 30 to achieve a sufficient warning effect when the bicycle is turning.
In the present invention, the base 21, the illumination module 22, the battery 23, the housing 24, and the sleeve 25 of each of the two turn signals 20 are detachably assembled to one another. Broken parts of each turn signal 20 can be conveniently replaced by the user.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Claims
1. A handlebar grip set comprising:
- two turn signals, each one of the two turn signals being detachable and having a base; an illumination module assembled to the base; and a housing assembled to the base and covering the illumination module;
- two operating kits, each one of the two operation kits having a button module electrically connected to the illumination module of a corresponding one of the two turn signals; and
- two grips, each one of the two grips surrounding the base of a corresponding one of the two turn signals;
- wherein the base of each one of the two turn signals is configured to be assembled to one of two ends of handlebars,
- wherein each one of the two turn signals has a battery; the illumination modules of the two turn signals are electrically connected to the battery of at least one of the two turn signals; and
- wherein each one of the two operating kits has a mount; the mount of at least one of the two operating kits has a charging connector electrically connected to the battery of at least one of the two turn signals; the charging connector of the mount of the at least one of the two operating kits has a charging socket adjacent to the button module of the operating kit.
2. The handlebar grip set as claimed in claim 1, wherein each one of the two turn signals has a sleeve sleeving the base of the turn signal.
3. The handlebar grip set as claimed in claim 2, wherein
- each one of the two turn signals has a charging board electrically connected to the battery of the turn signal; and
- the battery of each one of the two turn signals is a rechargeable battery.
4. The handlebar grip set as claimed in claim 3, wherein
- the handlebar grip set has a headlight; and
- the battery of one of the two turn signals is electrically connected to the illumination module of each one of the two turn signals, the battery of the other one of the two turn signals is electrically connected to the headlight.
5. The handlebar grip set as claimed in claim 1, wherein the button module of each operating kit is assembled to the mount of said each operating kit.
6. The handlebar grip set as claimed in claim 2, wherein the button module of each operating kit is assembled to the mount of said each operating kit.
7. The handlebar grip set as claimed in claim 3, wherein the button module of each operating kit is assembled to the mount of said each operating kit.
8. The handlebar grip set as claimed in claim 4, wherein the button module of each operating kit is assembled to the mount of said each operating kit.
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20180006144 | January 2018 | KR |
Type: Grant
Filed: May 3, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 2024
Patent Publication Number: 20230365211
Assignees: Q-LITE CO., LTD. (Taichung), KILEY LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (Taichung)
Inventor: Bao-Liang Chen (Taichung)
Primary Examiner: Mariceli Santiago
Application Number: 18/311,529
International Classification: B62J 6/055 (20200101); B62J 6/015 (20200101); B62J 6/028 (20200101); B62K 21/12 (20060101); B62K 21/26 (20060101);